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Last month I wrote a post here on the blog about the hotel safety rules that I don’t always follow. However, I didn’t mean to imply that we should be neglectful when it comes to staying at hotels. We do need to make sure that we make smart safety decisions when we’re on vacation. This is especially true when it comes to taking care of the kids during family travel.

Here are some of the hotel safety rules that I do think are very important for families to follow:

• Always go to the pool with the kids and make sure to watch them carefully. If you take a look at the signs around a hotel pool you will almost always immediately see one that says “no lifeguard on duty”. This should be a reminder that nobody is watching your kids carefully at a hotel pool. It may seem safe since so many people are around but kids can drown quickly so never let your eyes off of them when playing at a hotel pool.
• Don’t let the kids stay in the hotel room alone. Hotel rooms are generally very safe. However, that doesn’t mean that you should leave your kids in them alone. If you don’t leave the children at home alone then don’t leave them alone in hotels either.
• Don’t let the kids run around the hotel alone. Use the same common sense that you use at home when it comes to letting your children out of your sight for too long.
• Bring a first aid kit. Most hotels are going to have everything that you need if your children do get hurt at a hotel. However, you shouldn’t count on someone else to have the supplies that you need in case of an emergency. Always bring a first aid kit with you just in case.
• Learn the fire safety plan when you arrive. You don’t want to find yourself lost in a hotel during an emergency. It only takes a minute to study the fire safety plan (which is generally posted on the inside of your hotel room door). Take the time to do that so that you feel confident in taking care of your family in case something happens.

You don’t need to be excessively vigilant about children’s safety on vacation. However, you shouldn’t be excessively lax either. Use common sense to protect your family.

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